Whether Clarke makes the trip or not depends on treatment for his chronic back problem, with national selector John Inverarity making clear he was picked ‘subject to fitness.’ PHOTO: AFP
Captain Michael Clarke was also among the 14 players selected for the seven-game series in India from October 11, who will be coached by Steve Rixon while Darren Lehmann is rested.
Whether Clarke makes the trip or not depends on treatment for his chronic back problem, with national selector John Inverarity making clear he was picked ‘subject to fitness.’
Haddin was the surprise inclusion, winning his place on the back of a lean England one-day series by alternative keeper Matthew Wade, which Australia won 2-1.
Haddin, 35, was drafted back into the Test side in place of Wade for the recent Ashes series against England to serve as Clarke’s vice-captain. He broke Rod Marsh’s 30-year-old record for the most dismissals in an Ashes series, but was not in the team for the subsequent one-day matches.
“Wade has been omitted due to lack of form and has been replaced by Haddin, who captured an Ashes series record of dismissals in July and August,” said Inverarity.
“Wade is 25 and has a great deal of natural ability both as a batsman and as a keeper. The selectors are confident that he will regain form and press hard for selection in the future.”
The Australia squad in full includes Clarke (c), George Bailey (vc), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Haddin, Moises Henriques, Phil Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, Adam Voges and Shane Watson.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 20th, 2013.
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